Biography - Simović-Zvicer Vesna

Vesna Simovic-Zvicer

Date of birth: 02.05.1977. in Šavnik.

She finished elementary and high school in Nikšić.

She graduated from the Law Faculty of the University of Montenegro in Podgorica in 2000.

MA degree: Law Faculty of the University of Belgrade; the subject: "Positive-legal content and the meaning of the justified dismissal rule" (November 17, 2004.)

PhD:  Law Faculty of the University of Montenegro;  subject: "Professional rehabilitation and employment persons with disabilities "( December 10, 2010.)

In March 2001, she started working at the Law Faculty of the University of Montenegro, as associate scholar on the subject of Labor Law. She was elected as a teaching assistant in 2005. In the period from 2011 to 2015, she was engaged as a lecturer at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Political Sciences, on subjects: Labor Law, European Labor Law and Social Protection. On May 13, 2021, she was elected in the academic title: Associate Professor.

In November 2015, she was elected Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences, in the following subjects: Labor Law, European Labor Law and Social Protection and the Law on Labor Law at the Law Faculty.

In 2021. she became Associate Professor at University of Montenegro (subjects: Labour Law, European Labour Law and Social Security).

Other activities:

- arbitrators and conciliators in the Agency for the peaceful resolution of labor disputes (since 2010…)

- member of the Social Council of Montenegro ( 2012 -2020)

- member of the Judicial Council from among the distinguished lawyers (2.7. 2014. - 22. 12.2023). President of the Judical Council (24.12.2019-22.12.2023.)

- member of the Administrative Board of the Association of Lawyers of Montenegro (since 2014….)

- member of the research team at the European Network of Labor Law (since 2015…)

- national expert at the European Center for Expertise (since 2018…)

- president of the committee for the fight against doping in sport ( 2018-2022)

She is married and has a son, Maxim.

Relevant publications or research:

• V. Simović-Zvicer, Labour Law and Industrial Relations in Montenegro, Kluwer Law International, 2022,p.179V. Simović-Zvicer, Fathers right to paternity leave in EU countries, Revija za socijalnu politiku, No 1 (2022), pp.51-58.
• V. Simović-Zvicer, Commentary on the Labor Law, Center for Labor and Business Law, Podgorica, 2020, p.546.
• V. Simović-Zvicer, Guide on doing business in the spirit of non-discrimination - protection against discrimination in the employment of RE population, CEDEM, 2020, p.30.
• V. Simović-Zvicer main author, Prohibition of Discrimination and Exercise of Employment Rights, CEDEM, Podgorica, 2019, p. 50
• V. Simović-Zvicer, Atipical Employment Relationships: The Position in Montenegro, Restatement of Labour Law in Europe, Volume II, Oxford, London, New York, New Delhi, Sydney, Hart Publishing, 2019, p. 571-590.

• V. Simović-Zvicer, The Concept of Employee: The Position in Montenegro, Restatement of Labour Law in Europe, Volume I,The Concept of Employee (edited by Bernd Waas and Guus Heerma van Voos, Oxford and Portland, Oregon (hart publishing), 2017,pp. 459-477.
• V. Simović-Zvicer, ‘’New Forms of Employment in Montenegro’’, New Forms of Employment in Europe, Bulletion of Comparative Relations,Volume 94, Kluwer Law International B.V, 2016 (editors: Roger Blanpain and Frank Hendrickx), chapter 23 .
• V. Simović-Zvicer, Veljić Č,’’ Legal Position of Foster Careers in Montenegro’’, VII International Scientific-Professional Conference: "Improving the Quality of Life of Children and Youth", 24-26.06.2016. Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, thematic code, Part I, ISSN 1986-9886, p.425-435.
• V. Simović-Zvicer, ‘’Positive and Legal Aspects of Social Protection of Children in Montenegro’’, International Scientific Conference "Contemporary Challenges in Social Work - Problems and Prospects", Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia, 2015.
• Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility by working women, women in the labor market and women in the community ’(Mirjana Kuljak,Vesna Simovic itc), Centre for Development NGO, Podgorica, 2012., p.67.